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Is Your Board Driving Change or Just Showing Up? Let's talk about board Engagement. ?How do you prepare and encourage board members to step into formal leadership roles, such as committee chairs or officers? ??Share your insights in the comment section! #strategy #boardofdirectors #nonprofit #executivedirector #nonprofitorganization

Free tool alert! Transform your board's engagement! ?? This month Heightened Development insights are focused on board engagement. Download this Annual Commitment Form to set clear goals, inspire accountability, and drive impact all year long. ??? #NonprofitLeadership #strategy #governance #nonprofit #StrongerBoards"

Strong boards build stronger nonprofits! ?? This article from Leading with Intent shows the data, and Heightened Development's article this month (see comments) shares the strategies to create engaged, effective leadership. Read more and take your board to the next level! #NonprofitLeadership #BoardEngagement

Empower your board??? with year-round strategies for engagement, oversight, and leadership growth—because strong boards build stronger organizations! ??? Check out this free resource by Heightened Development! See link in comment. #leadershipdevelopment #executivedirector #boardofdirectors #nonprofit #BoardLeadership

"Building strong, collaborative relationships with board members not only engages them but also encourages ownership of their roles. When board members have clearly defined responsibilities, a strong understanding of organizational needs, and a personal connection to the cause, they are far more likely to take initiative and proactively support your mission." - Chamlee McGuire, Founder & Principal Consultant of Heightened Development Read the full article! #boardofdirectors #nonprofit #goodgovernance #executivedirector

Struggling with board engagement in your nonprofit? ?? Discover how fostering relationships and distributed leadership can transform your board into a proactive and collaborative powerhouse. ?? Read on to find practical engagement strategies! #boardofdirectors #nonprofitleadership #goodgovernance #executivedirector

“A board’s contribution is meant to be ??????????????????, the joint product of talented people brought together to apply their knowledge and experience to the major challenges facing the institution." -?????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? This article highlights four things (below) that can help your board be more strategic, ensuring that you ?????????? ???????? ???? ???????? ??????????????. 1??the board can’t fully understand what matters unless the CEO/ED helps them understand big picture priorities, 2?? The board ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???? ?????????????????? from their perspective helps them to focus their priorities 3?? ?????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? when needed allows leaders to make the right strategic decisions at the right time. It offers two great examples. 4??Boards need to ?????????????? ?????????????????????? ????????????????????. Read the full article! ?? ??Heightened Development has a range of supports that build your capacity for even greater impact with your board. ?? Check out our website at https://lnkd.in/e9SVEES9

Calling all changemakers! ?? We’d love to hear how you’ve approached succession planning for frontline positions, where turnover can be most challenging. Share your strategies and successes below! ?? #successionplanning #leadershipdevelopment #organizationculture #nonprofit

April Cox, Executive Director of ROCKINGHAM COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN is doing an exceptional job of utilizing ?????????????????????? ????????????????????. Hear in her own words ??, the difference it is making: "Most recently, I was awarded the opportunity to step away from my work responsibilities for five months for a sabbatical/medical leave. To say that shared/distributed leadership was demonstrated by the team is an understatement. Our Finance Director agreed to take on the role of Interim ED with a significant amount of additional support from the Administrative Assistant. The board approved additional compensation for these two positions for absorbing the bulk of the responsibilities in my absence. There was a clear plan that was shared with the entire team indicating timelines and who would be responsible for particular tasks. Other staff members volunteered to take on various tasks over the five months (leading meetings, creating data reports, etc). Were there some bumps along the way? Absolutely! However, the team came together, problem-solved and demonstrated leadership in new ways. I do believe that our experience with shared leadership over the years allowed the team to feel successful and capable when making decisions.” Learn more about how ROCKINGHAM COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN built to this in the comments. ?? Heightened Development is excited to partner with this incredible team of leaders.

What is your biggest barrier to doing succession planning as a leader? In this month's article, HeightenedDevelopment offered insights on how distributed leadership might help with your succession planning. This earlier article, also provides 5 Simple Steps to Turn Succession Planning into Building Team Success. #leadershipdevelopment #successionplanning #nonprofit